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Police in Richmond, Virginia, took a white man into custody Thursday night after witnesses say he was threatening black church members and shouting racial slurs. (WTVR)
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Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday defended the Confederate flag that's still flying outside of the State Capitol, despite arguments that the flag is stoking racial hatred in the community rocked by the killing of nine people by a white man at a black Charleston church. (YouTube/CNN)
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In June, we recognize National Men's Health Month and Father's Day.
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"We've been very clear — very clear — the federal budget must be balanced between defense and domestic spending," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. (Associated Press)
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Syria overtook Afghanistan to become the world's biggest source of refugees last year, while the number of people forced from their homes by conflicts worldwide rose to a record 59.5 million, the United Nations' refugee agency said Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
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Glenn Beck announced Thursday that he's heading to Charleston, South Carolina to support a historic black church where nine people were killed in a suspected hate crime the night before. (Twitter/Glenn Beck)
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Worshippers embrace following a group prayer across the street from the scene of a shooting at Emanuel AME Church, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Charleston, S.C. A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside the historic black church, killing multiple people, including the pastor, in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **
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The Treasury Department announced Thursday that by 2020, the first U.S. Treasury Secretary will no longer grace the $10 bill but will be replaced by a yet-to-be-named woman.
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The Road to Majority — an event for 2,000 faith-based activists and A-list Republicans — is now underway in the nation's capital. (Faith & Freedom Coalition)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. Senate Republicans discussed a proposal Wednesday to temporarily help millions of people who could lose federal health care subsidies should the Supreme Court annul the aid, which has been a pillar of President Barack Obama’s health care law. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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Deen Castronovo, drummer for rock band Journey, performs at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Ore., in this Thursday, April 28, 2011, file photo. Castronovo has been released on bail following a domestic violence arrest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Statesman-Journal, Timothy J. Gonzalez, file)
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"Our national debt is spiraling out of control," said House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, Georgia Republican.
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Illustration on Hillary's apparently socialist positioning in her campaign by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Disability activists have launched a petition demanding Princeton University professor Peter Singer resign over his outspoken support for euthanasia and infanticide. (Wikipedia)
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Incoming Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker invites donations as a Salvation Army holiday bell ringer Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Republican, takes his seat on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 2, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Witnesses sworn in at a Senate hearing last week were (from left) Army Lt. Col. Jason Amerine; Taylor Johnson of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Michael Keegan, formerly of the Social Security Administration; Jose R. Ducos-Bello of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Thomas Devine of the Government Accountability Project. (Associated Press)
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President Barack Obama walks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right and House Minority Assistant Leader James Clyburn of S.C., as he visits Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015, for a meeting with House Democrats. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit)
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Retired Air Force reserve tech Sgt. Ed Kienle, 73, pauses during an interview at his home, Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Wilmington, Ohio. The government says U.S. Air Force reservists who became ill after being exposed to Agent Orange residue while working on planes after the Vietnam War would be eligible for disability benefits. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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President Barack Obama walks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right and House Minority Assistant Leader James Clyburn of S.C., as he visits Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015, for a meeting with House Democrats. The president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious Democrats on Friday in a tense run-up to a House showdown on legislation to strengthen his hand in global trade talks (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**
